New commonwealth's attorney tells 11 staffers they will be let go

6:03 PM,
Nov. 12, 2012

Tom Wine

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Jason Riley | The Courier-Journal

Newly elected Jefferson Commonwealth's Attorney Tom Wine has told five prosecutors -- including one of his May primary opponents -- and six other staff members that they will not be kept on when he takes office in January.

It's not unusual for an incoming commonwealth's attorney to make changes in the staff and I am not insensitive or indifferent that some people are losing their jobs," he said in an interview Monday. "This is the way the process works."

Wine will be taking the place of Dave Stengel, who is retiring at the end of the year after 16 years in office. Wine would not name those who will be ...